Our Mission

The Office of Racial and Ethnic Relations was formed to help racially, ethnically, and internationally diverse students, employees, and alumni know they are valued members of the Lee University community.  

We base our mission on the Scriptural principles that:  

  • Each human being is created in God’s image. 
  • The kingdom of God includes and values people from diverse backgrounds. 
  • God calls for the just treatment of all people. 

This office seeks to intentionally prepare all students for responsible Christian living in a complex world while advocating for, empowering, and supporting those from racially, ethnically, and internationally diverse backgrounds. 

Pastor William A. Lee, Jr

Pastor William A. Lee, Jr. is a dedicated servant of the Kingdom of God, currently leading as the Lead Pastor of Victorious Life Church in Conyers, Georgia. He is also the Chairman of the Church of God Executive Council of 18. A 1985 graduate of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, Pastor Lee earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis on Pastoral Ministry. He pursued further theological education at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and the Pentecostal Theological Center. Over the years, he has pastored congregations in Providence, Rhode Island; Baltimore, Maryland; and Bermuda. His evangelistic ministry has taken him across the United States, Canada, the West Indies, Europe, South Africa, Singapore, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia.
Beyond his pastoral leadership, Pastor Lee has made several guest appearances on Daystar television and was the keynote speaker at the General Assembly of the Church of God in 1998 at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Texas. That same year, he established “Lee Ministries International Incorporated.” He faithfully served for nine years as Pastor of Daytona Deliverance Church of God in Daytona Beach, Florida, beginning in August 2009. In 2014, he authored and published All The King's Men: Chronicles in the Life of King David. His leadership extended further when he was appointed International Revivalist and Urban Ministry Consultant in 2018. In 2022, he made history as the first person of color elected as Chairman of the Church of God Executive Council of 18. Pastor Lee is a mentor and teacher to many young ministers, continuing his commitment to evangelism and leadership development. He and his wife, Sheila Renee Freeland of Washington, D.C., are devoted to a life of servanthood, striving to prepare the next generation to be impactful citizens in the Kingdom of God.
Gloria Scott-Richmond

Gloria Scott-Richmond, MME

Director of Racial & Ethnic Relations/ Director of Evangelistic Singers
Racial & Ethnic Relations | Location: CEN 119
Phone: (423) 614-8238
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The staff in this office recently relocated to a suite in the first floor of the historic Centenary Building, which overlooks the pedestrian mall on the center of campus.

Racial and Ethnic Relations Office • PO Box 3450 • Cleveland, TN 37320-3450 • (423) 614-8238 • [email protected]

Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST

Racial and Ethnic Relations Office
PO Box 3450
Cleveland, TN 37320-3450
(423) 614-8238
[email protected]

Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST

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